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Title:

Resilient Communities Peer Ambassadorship Project

Agreement Number:

ON20437

Agreement Value:

$128,799.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2021 - Sep 30, 2022

Description:

This 18-month project will provide peer support to 100 South Asian women in the Malton and Mississauga regions who are experiencing COVID-19 challenges and losses related to health and well-being, economic security, social and cultural connections, domestic violence, and community resource navigation. 10 Women Peer Ambassadors will be recruited and trained in the areas of peer support; leadership and civic engagement; mental health and well-being; financial literacy, entrepreneurship; digital literacy; gender-based discrimination, domestic violence; and community resource navigation. Leveraging the learnings from the trainings, inputs collected from project beneficiaries and knowledge exchanges with partner organizations, the Peer Ambassadors will develop a ‘Framework to Provide Peer Support to Women Experiencing Challenges Related to COVID-19’. Through online individualized and group peer support sessions, these trained Women Peer Ambassadors will support and empower South Asian women by providing them with the knowledge, tools, and resource linkages to build resilience and capacity to deal with the aftermath of COVID-19.

Organization:

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Expected Results:

Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.

Location:

Mississauga, Ontario, CA L4T 2R5

Reference Number:

001-2020-2021-Q4-00095

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Malton Women Council

Program:

Women's Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers impeding women’s progress and advancement. The WP supports the Government of Canada’s goal of advancing gender equality in Canada. It is consistent with Government of Canada priorities related to economic prosperity, and supports Canada’s international commitments related to gender equality.